BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is responsible for advancing the purposes of the University; promoting and protecting its independence, academic freedom, and integrity; and enhancing and preserving its assets for the benefit of future generations of students and society at large. In addition, because the University of Pittsburgh is a state-related institution, the Trustees ensure that Pitt meets its obligations both to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to society generally.
General administrative, academic, and management authority is delegated to the chancellor. However, the Board retains ultimate responsibility for all University affairs.
There are three or more regular meetings of the Board each year, including an annual meeting, and special meetings also may be called. Much of the work of the Board of Trustees is carried out in committees, and many of these committees include faculty, staff, and students as non-voting representatives.
(Text adapted from the Faculty Handbook.)
Board of Trustees, 2012-2013
Stephen R. Tritch, Chairperson
Eva Tansky Blum, Vice Chairperson
Morgan K. O'Brien, Vice Chairperson
Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Member Ex-Officio (voting)
Term Trustees
2009-2013
Suzanne W. Broadhurst
Dawne S. Hickton
Charles M. Steiner
2010-2014
Robert M. Hernandez
John A. Swanson
Burton M. Tansky
Sam S. Zacharias
2011-2015
Charles E. Bunch
Robert G. Lovett
Martha Hartle Munsch
Stephen R. Tritch
2012-2016
Eva Tansky Blum
Catherine D. DeAngelis
Brian Generalovich
Marlee S. Myers
Robert P. Randall
Special Trustees
2009-2013
Roberta A. Luxbacher
Susan P. McGalla
Robert A. Paul
Thomas E. Richards
2010-2014
Mary Ellen Callahan
Terrence P. Laughlin
William E. Strickland
Thomas J. Usher
2011-2015
G. Nicholas Beckwith III
John H. Pelusi Jr.
Emil M. Spadafore Jr.
A. David Tilstone
2012-2016
David C. Chavern
Brenton L. Saunders
Tracey T. Travis
Alumni Trustees
2009-2013
Bobbie Gaunt
Bryant J Salter
2010-2014
F. James McCarl III
Keith E. Schaefer
2011-2015
Michael A. Bryson
2012-2016
Jack D. Smith
Commonwealth Trustees
G: Governor appointment
H: House appointment
S: Senate appointment
2009-2013
Sy Holzer (G)
William K. Lieberman (S)
Thomas L. VanKirk (H)
2010-2014
John A. Maher III (H)
Morgan K. O'Brien (G)
John J. Verbanac (S)
2011-2015
John A. Barbour (G)
Herbert S. Shear (H)
Peter C. Varischetti (S)
2012-2016
Jay Costa Jr. (S)
Ira J. Gumberg (G)
John Wright Joyce (H)
Members Ex-Officio (non-voting)
Tom Corbett, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Rich Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Allegheny County
Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh
Emeritus Trustees
Ruggero J. Aldisert
J. David Barnes
Steven C. Beering
Thomas G. Bigley
Frank V. Cahouet
John G. Conomikes
George A. Davidson Jr.
Herbert P. Douglas Jr.
Helen S. Faison
D. Michael Fisher
E. Jeanne Gleason
J. Roger Glunt
Henry L. Hillman
Earl F. Hord
A. Alice Kindling
Paul E. Lego
George L. Miles Jr.
Frank E. Mosier
Alfred L. Moyé
H. Lee Noble
Thomas H. O'Brien
Anthony J. F. O’Reilly
James C. Roddey
Farrell Rubenstein
Richard P. Simmons
Dick Thornburgh
Edward P. Zemprelli
Source: Office of the Secretary